Starring: Liam Neeson, Ewen McGregor, Natalie Portman, Jake Lloyd, Ahmed Best, Samuel L Jackson, Ray Park, Ian McDiarmid, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker
Certificate: U
Genre: Sci Fi
Awards: None
It's a strange feeling when you watch something you have seen before in a cinema, it just doesn't feel right. Anyway, Star wars episode 1. It might be surprising but I like The Phantom Menace. It has some of the best actors of the series such as Liam Neeson as Obi-Wan Kenobi's (McGregor) master and Ray Park as the Sith Lord Darth Maul. The Pod Racer sequence and the final fight are some of the highlights of the whole saga.These things are however shadowed -in most people's eyes- by two monstrosities. One is of course Ja- Ja Binks (Best). One of the most irritating characters in the history of film, this alien creature is given way too much screen time. But the worst thing in the film - even worse than Ja-Ja- is Jake Lloyd as Anakin Skywalker. This has got to be one of the worse examples of child acting ever. Apparently, The Sixth Sense's Haley Joel Osment auditioned for the role but was turned down. He would have been a much better choice for a 9 year old Darth Vader.
The 3D effects in the cinema for Phantom Menace are about average. It's not Avatar. 3D is once again just being used as a gimmick to get an old film back into the cinemas. I didn't really notice it that much either. It's nothing special.
Overall, Phantom Menace is probably the best Star Wars in the modern trilogy. The main actors are awesome, and although the story has now become more political, it is still enjoyable. I would advise however, that you watch the original star wars first and watch the series in the order they are made. Otherwise all the twists are spoilt for you.
****Good
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